Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

John Moreland is very familiar with all the battles between the CHL and USHL, but the new owner of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada would like to believe there’s a different — and better — path forward, writes Mike Koreen.

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The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada has been sold to businessman John Moreland, who intends to keep the franchise in Boisbriand. John Moreland is an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist from Irvine, California. A former police officer and K-9 handler, he founded Avetta, a global supplier management and compliance platform that he grew from a bootstrapped startup into a multi-billion-dollar company. In 2024, Avetta was acquired by EQT Private Equity for $3 billion, at a time when the company operated in more than 130 countries and served over 500 clients and 130,000 contractors. A passionate hockey fan, Moreland is also co-owner of 8 Sport, Finland's only Bauer specialty store, which he operates in partnership with Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selänne. "First and foremost, I would like to thank the Armada's outgoing ownership group, consisting of Pierre Gendron, Jean-François Trudeau, Québecor, Stéphane Brien, Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Joël Bouchard, Ian Laperrière, Jason Po

Boisbriand, QC - The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada has been sold to businessman John Moreland, who intends to keep the franchise in Boisbriand.John... - QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Watch every clutch OT winner from the 2026 @LHJMQ_QMJHL Playoffs, all in one video! 00:00 - Gavin Cornforth (Moncton) | March 28 vs. Saint John 00:32 - Justin Carbonneau (Blainville-Boisbriand) | March 31 vs. Victoriaville 01:34 - Dylan Dumont (Drummondville) | March 31 vs. Val-d'Or 02:18 - Thomas Verdon (Rouyn-Noranda) | March 31 vs. Gatineau 02:57 - Kody Dupuis (Shawinigan) | April 1 vs. Sherbrooke 03:44 - Maxime Sauthier (Cape Breton) | April 3 vs. Newfoundland 04:32 - Antoine St-Laurent (Rouyn-Noranda) | April 11 vs. Shawinigan 05:35 - Maël Lavigne (Blainville-Boisbriand) | April 23 vs. Moncton 06:49 - Thomas Desruisseaux (Chicoutimi) | May 12 vs. Moncton Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the latest hockey videos! Website: https://www.flohockey.tv/ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2qfd7im Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloHockeyiOSApp_9 Follow FloHockey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloHockey.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/FloHockey Instagram:

Il est le seul Suisse à avoir entendu son nom lors de l’Import Draft de la CHL cette année. Ce n’est pas un hasard. En sélectionnant Gian Keller, l’Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand mise sur un défenseur moderne dont le profil correspond parfaitement aux exigences du hockey nord-américain. Du haut de ses 1,87 m pour 88 kg, ... L’article LHJMQ – Gian Keller va rejoindre Blainville-Boisbriand est apparu en premier sur Planète Hockey.

**Juniorkronornas förbundskapten Magnus Hävelid har presenterat den svenska truppen till World Junior Summer Showcase i Kanada den 20 juli - 2 augusti.** **Sverige åker dit med 25 spelare.** ">Följ oss på Google NewsANNONSJuniorkronornas förbundskapten Magnus Hävelid har presenterat den svenska truppen till World Junior Summer Showcase i Kanada den 20 juli - 2 augusti. Sverige åker dit med 25 spelare. ANNONSEfter fjolårets succé med JVM-guld är förberedelserna inför nästa mästerskap redan i gång. I slutet av juli samlas 25 spelare för att dra i gång landslagssäsongen. Innan avfärden till Windsor i Kanada väntar tre träningsdagar i Enköping. Förbundskapten Magnus Hävelid säger följande till förbundets hemsida: – Den här turneringen är viktig för oss i förberedelserna för nästa JVM. Vi kommer att få möta starkt motstånd från USA, Kanada och Finland, och vi får fem matcher på den lilla rinken. I truppen finns det flera nya namn, som jag ser fram emot att lära känn

Throughout the summer, we’ll be looking back at the QMJHL careers of our 20-year-old players, who will be moving on to new opportunities next season. Today, we feature the graduating players of the Victoriaville Tigres. Alexis Bourque A native of Gatineau, Bourque was selected seventh overall by the Armada in the 2021 QMJHL Draft. At just 16 years old, he earned a spot with Blainville-Boisbriand, where he spent two and a half seasons before being traded to Victoriaville. With the Tigres, he reached the semifinals in 2024 and, this season, posted career highs with 21 goals and 42 points as an overager. Only Egor Shilov and Alexey Vlasov recorded more points for Victoriaville. Bourque concludes his junior career with 152 points in 286 games, and will play for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 2026–27. Simon-Pier Brunet A fifth-round pick of the Drummondville Voltigeurs in 2021, Brunet spent the 2021–22 season with Gatineau in the M18 AAA ranks, L

Following the NHL Draft in Buffalo this past weekend, where 20 QMJHL players were selected—the league's highest total since 2021—an additional 21 skaters have now earned invitations to NHL development camps, which are currently taking place across the league. The Cape Breton Eagles and Gatineau Olympiques lead the way with three invitees each. For the Eagles, Alonso Gosselin was invited by the Philadelphia Flyers, Noah Jettelson by the Colorado Avalanche, and Elias Schneider by the Los Angeles Kings. Gosselin spent the 2025-26 season with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, while Schneider played for the Shawinigan Cataractes. For the Olympiques, Maxim Dubé is attending the New York Rangers' camp, Michel Myloserdnyy is with the Nashville Predators, and Dylan Allie is participating in the Vegas Golden Knights' camp. Five teams saw two of their players receive invitations: the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (Vincent Desjardins and Torkel Jennersjö), Drummondville Voltigeurs (Jesse Allecia and O

The CHL announced today the finalized draft order for the 2026 CHL Import Draft, which will take place tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET.

Pour la deuxième année consécutive, le repêchage des joueurs importés de la Ligue canadienne de hockey (CHL) se déroule sur trois tours. Le règlement du…

A total of 20 QMJHL players were selected in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the league’s highest total since 2021 (24). In addition, for the first time in five years, 10 prospects from the Cecchini Circuit cracked the NHL’s Top 100. On Friday night, during the first round, Maddox Dagenais of the Québec Remparts was selected 16th overall by the St. Louis Blues, while Tommy Bleyl of the Moncton Wildcats went 31st overall to the Nashville Predators. On Saturday,  Xavier Villeneuve of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada became the first QMJHL player selected, going 34th overall to the Chicago Blackhawks. The defenceman, who was ranked 18th among North American skaters, recorded 38 points in just 37 games after his season was shortened by injury. QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year Egor Shilov, of the Victoriaville Tigres, was then selected 43rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche. Fresh off winning the Gilles-Courteau Trophy with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Liam Lefebvre followed at

With their initial pick of the weekend, the Blackhawks drafted a defenseman from the QMJHL, selecting Xavier Villeneuve from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. welcome to the Chicago Blackhawks Xavier Villeneuve ❤️ pic.twitter.com/D2Mpyo3bzr— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 27, 2026 Villeneuve, who’ll turn 19 in September, is a 5-foot-11, 163-pound blue-liner who’s billed as an offensive defenseman that possesses all of the traits you’d expect from a player of that archetype. Last season with the Armada, Villeneuve picked up 38 points (6 G, 32 A) in 37 regular season games and then added 14 more points (6 G, 8 A) in 17 postseason games. That was his third season in the QMJHL, and Villeneuve is committed to Boston University for the upcoming 2026-27 hockey seaso

  Two QMJHL players were selected in the first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night in Buffalo. As expected, Gavin McKenna was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ivar Stenberg followed, going to the San Jose Sharks. The first QMJHL player chosen was Québec Remparts forward Maddox Dagenais, who was selected 16th overall by the St. Louis Blues. Dagenais finished the 2025-26 season with 62 points in 62 games, including 30 goals. It marks the second consecutive year the Blues have used their first-round pick on a QMJHL player, following Blainville-Boisbriand Armada forward Justin Carbonneau, who was selected 19th overall in 2025. Then, with the 31st overall pick, Moncton Wildcats defenceman Tommy Bleyl was selected by the Nashville Predators. Bleyl was named the QMJHL Defenceman of the Year and Rookie of the Year, while also earning CHL Rookie of the Year honours after recording an outstanding 81-point season. Last

Xavier Villeneuve (LHD) 🇨🇦 Drafted 34th overall to the Chicago Blackhawks from Blainville Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) 5’11 shifty skater Ability to beat forecheckers one on one Great hands, elite motor Committed to Boston University Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! If you liked this, check out: 🚨 OTT - Coming in Hot Sens | https://www.youtube.com/c/thewallyandmethotshow 🚨 TOR - LeafsNation | https://www.youtube.com/@theleafsnation401 🚨 EDM - OilersNation | https://www.youtube.com/@Oilersnationdotcom 🚨 VAN - CanucksArmy | https://www.youtube.com/@Canucks_Army 🚨 CGY - FlamesNation | https://www.youtube.com/@Flames_Nation 🚨 Daily Faceoff Fantasy & Betting | www.youtube.com/@DFOFantasyandBetting ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us on ⬇️ Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/daily_faceoff 💻 Website: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com 🐦 Follow o

Villeneuve had six goals and 32 assists for 38 points in 37 games with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the QMJHL.

With the 34th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Xavier Villeneuve from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). About…

The Boston Bruins have been searching for a No. 1 and No. 2 center since Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.They tried to find one in free agency in 2024 by signing Elias Lindholm to a seven-year contract worth $54.25 million. The B’s also have tried to acquire one of these players through the draft. They’ve tried pretty hard, actually.The Bruins drafted four centers in 2025, including their first-round pick James Hagens and second-round pick Will Moore. Two of their four picks in 2024, including Dean Letourneau in Round 1, were centers. Boston also drafted two centers in 2023 and three in 2022.It remains to be seen whether

Position: D, Shoots: L H/W: 5-foot-11, 163 Pounds Date of Birth: 2007-09-29 Stats to Date: 37GP – 6G – 32A – 38PTS Xavier Villeneuve is, for many, including myself, the best player in the draft playing in the QMJHL. He is a consensus first round talent, with some people even ranking him inside their top [...]Read More... from 2026 NHL DRAFT: DETAILED SCOUTING REPORT – Xavier Villeneuve, D, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)